As Liu Weijiang felt his head getting tangled up, in the supreme VIP room where Chu Ge was, it felt nothing like that relaxed atmosphere colleagues usually have after a meal when they come out to sing a song. Instead, it felt as if they were having a high-level meeting.

The atmosphere was indescribably heavy and strange, everyone was barely sitting on the edge of the circular sofa, with no sign of laughter or merriment among them.

When everyone was unsure of what to say, Chu Ge stood up from the sofa with the microphone in hand.

Chu Ge gently patted the microphone twice with his palm, and in the quiet private room, two low sounds of "bang bang" immediately echoed, simultaneously drawing everyone's attention.

Facing a series of somewhat awkward and constrained gazes, Chu Ge smiled, "Minister Ji, fellow colleagues, since we're all here and someone has even taken care of the bill for us, let's not be shy. Although I'm tone-deaf, since everyone's being so modest, I'll go first with a song as a humble offering, okay?"

Chu Ge's voice was very magnetic, and his tone was easygoing and soothing. As it spread through the microphone, everyone felt as if a gentle breeze swept through their hearts, and their bodies seemed to relax a little.

"Chu Ge, everyone's been waiting for you to sing, come on, everyone, welcome!" Ji Songtao was the first to voice his support.

A round of applause immediately broke out, finally easing the previously awkward atmosphere a bit.

"Great, Vice Minister Chu is going to showcase his talent!" Following Ji Songtao's lead, Feifei immediately chimed in.

"Bro, what are you going to sing? I'll pick the song for you," Lu Gang spoke up third.

Chu Ge smiled at Lu Gang and said, "Let's do 'Ten Years'. It's been a while since I last sang it. If I go off-key, feel free to laugh at me, no need to spare my feelings."

Chu Ge's so-called "humble offering" was actually just an attempt to lighten up the atmosphere a bit. After all, they were out here to have fun, regardless of what was going on with that "Young Master Jiang," at least they were not supposed to have fun like they were in a meeting, right?

Soon, the prelude to "Ten Years" floated through the air. Chu Ge faced the big screen, holding the microphone as he rose from the sofa.

"If those two words weren't trembling, I wouldn't realize how much it hurts. How to even say it, it's just a breakup. If there were no demands for tomorrow, holding hands would feel like traveling, of the thousands of doorways, someone must leave first."

"Since holding tight can't delay leaving, why not enjoy while tearing up along the way."

"Ten years ago, I didn't know you, you didn't belong to me, we were just the same, staying next to a stranger, walking through streets that became familiar over time. Years after, we're friends, still able to greet, but that tenderness, can never be found again..."

As Chu Ge's voice rang out, the entire room suddenly fell into a hush. Everyone felt as if the whole world had merged into that magnetic, slightly melancholic voice, aligning all their emotions with Chu Ge's song.

The men might have felt it less, but Feifei, Mo Xiaoran and the other women sensed a subtle sadness that had never been seen in Chu Ge before, a sudden surge of heartache.

It seemed that within that voice was interwoven a deeply unforgettable emotion, as if that voice could resonate with the soul.

As Chu Ge reached the climax of the song, Mo Xiaoran inexplicably shed tears.

When the song ended, the entire room remained silent. Even when someone knocked on the door, no one snapped back to reality.

The one knocking was a waiter delivering a fruit platter and cigarettes, after knocking twice, he gently pushed the door open.

Yet at this moment, the previously silent room suddenly erupted into thunderous applause and cheers.

This sudden eruption startled the waiter so much that he nearly dropped the tray to the floor. Even after he placed the imported fruits and four packs of Yellow Crane Tower 1916 on the coffee table in front of the circular sofa and left the room, he couldn't help but wonder, were these people serious?

"Chu Ge, your voice is absolutely amazing. If you don't participate in some singing competition, it'll truly be a loss to the music world!"

As Chu Ge turned around, Ji Songtao immediately offered sincere praise, this time, it was not just pleasantries, but he was genuinely moved by Chu Ge's vocal talent.

"Vice Minister Chu, if we had known your singing was this good, we wouldn't have let you go first. Now that you've sung, how can we dare to embarrass ourselves up there?"

"Exactly, exactly, Vice Minister Chu, how is this 'humble offering'? You're being modest to the point of being insincere!"

"Oh my! Look at Xiaoran, Chu the music god even made her cry!"

When the applause finally died down, the previously cold atmosphere instantly vanished. Although everyone paused for a moment upon seeing those imported fruits and the four packs of Yellow Crane Tower 1916, it seemed they were so amazed by Chu Ge that they just ignored it.

Amidst bursts of praise, Chu Ge rubbed his nose, "Hey, I only have this one song that's slightly decent, don't tease me anymore. Lu Gang, help Minister Ji pick a song."

Ji Songtao knew that Chu Ge didn't want the atmosphere to go cold again, so he immediately nodded with a smile, allowing Lu Gang to pick a song for him, and then he got up to sing.

To be fair, Ji Songtao's singing wasn't bad, but since Chu Ge's performance was truly outstanding, as soon as he sang, he was quickly overshadowed. However, no one seemed to mind, and everyone clapped and cheered along.

With Chu Ge and Ji Songtao starting off, everyone gradually got into it, singing one song after another. After all, they were young people in their twenties, and most were quite passionate about this kind of leisure activity.

After singing a song called "Ten Years," Chu Ge returned to the sofa. Although he wore a smile on his lips, he silently remembered some old memories, becoming a bit lost in thought.

He casually picked up a pack of Yellow Crane Tower cigarettes from the table, tore off the wrapping, and just as he was about to put a cigarette in his mouth, he heard a "click" next to his ear. In the dim light, a flame leapt out from a lighter.

Turning his head, he didn't know when Feifei had already sat beside him with a smile, bringing the lighter to his mouth to help light his cigarette.

Smiling, he thanked Feifei, feeling a bit self-deprecating inside. So many years had passed, yet he still couldn't let go. As he thought about it, he hadn't even noticed Feifei coming over.

"Great Singer Chu, tell me about what happened when you were skateboarding today? What exactly happened when that big truck was coming towards you?"

Knowing Feifei would ask about this, Chu Ge chuckled, "Don't listen to that driver spouting nonsense. He was just trying to catch your and Xiaoran's attention, which is why he was talking all that nonsense. Think about it, if a big truck really came towards me, would I still be here singing with all of you?"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Do you believe him or me?"

"Of course I believe you!"

Feifei didn't harbor much doubt about Chu Ge's explanation. After thinking it over, she smiled and nodded.

After all, like that driver said, if the situation really had been like that, it would have been an inescapable dead-end. No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't figure out how Chu Ge could have avoided danger at that moment.

With her first question answered, Feifei asked her second.

"Chu Ge, what's your relationship with that guy Jiang Shao?"

Chu Ge didn't even know how many times he'd been asked about "Jiang Shao" today, feeling utterly helpless as he replied, "I really don't know any Jiang Shao, or Hai Shao. Heaven only knows why he's so generous, inviting us out to eat and to hang out."

This time, Feifei clearly didn't believe him, and in fact, none of the people present believed him.

"Chu Ge, Vice Minister Chu, Great Singer Chu, Brother Chu, Young Master Chu, just tell me, alright? I promise not to tell anyone else. I'm just so curious."

Hearing Feifei's question, Chu Ge felt a little speechless. He thought, how could Feifei be so curious? Besides, he wasn't deliberately keeping it from Feifei; he truly didn't know!

As Chu Ge was feeling speechless, he suddenly noticed Feifei had moved a bit closer to him. Although she simply wanted to hear him better, Chu Ge still felt that sitting so close in front of other colleagues felt a bit inappropriate.

"No, I'm really not lying to you. Among the people I know, there's no such person as Jiang Shao."

Chu Ge explained once more, subtly shifting himself a bit to the side.

However, as soon as he moved slightly, Feifei followed closely, causing Chu Ge to feel even more speechless, leaving him no choice but to move back again.

Yet, Feifei clearly didn't want to let him go. When he retreated a little, Feifei moved closer a little. The distance between them always remained quite close.

He didn't know how many times he had quietly retreated when, once again placing his left hand on the sofa, Chu Ge suddenly felt something was off. It wasn't the slightly coarse texture of leather.

Reflexively turning his head, Chu Ge found himself meeting Mo Xiaoran's gaze.

Chu Ge was taken aback, realizing that he had unknowingly moved right next to Mo Xiaoran, and his hand had landed on hers.

"Uh... Xiaoran, sorry about that."

If it had been anyone else, Chu Ge wouldn't have felt so embarrassed. After all, it wasn't intentional—a simple touch was no big deal. But it just had to be Mo Xiaoran, the girl who couldn't be more shy.

Sigh! What a situation!

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